Cost of living comparison
China is 23.2% cheaper than Lithuania.
If you lived in China instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.88
€10.00
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
€6.36
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.12
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.59
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
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pay 12.7% less for groceries
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Lithuania
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.51
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
€5.49
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
€2.41
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
€3.07
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
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pay 38.6% less for transportation
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Lithuania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
€5.75
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.34
€27.90
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,094.53
€32,272.33
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.59
€7.90
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
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pay 39.4% less for housing
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Lithuania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.95
€12.83
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$488.99
€449.66
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.24
€320.24
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.99
€134.25
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
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pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.03
€457.06
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,349.41
€7,677.97
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.98
€4.58
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
€2.90
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
€35.69
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
€7.68
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
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pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.39
€93.24
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.40
€38.07
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.38
€84.03
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.00
€150.82
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
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